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Choosing a diet is hard for many people. But it doesn't have to be.
In the wake of yet another tragic loss of a woman's life, police predictably advised people to “stay safe" by engaging in a range of “protective" strategies. Why is this a problem?
Free market ideology uses democratic vocabulary as propaganda, obscuring a non-democratic reality.
In the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases, a new one has appeared: Gaming Disorder.
Let kids be kids. Watching over your children's every move is a bad idea, and the long-term effects of helicopter parenting are far worse than thought.
A new study on more than 32,000 nurses explores how chronotype may influence women's chances of developing depression.
When it comes to the Solar System, all we have left are the survivors. At last, that might be enough to know what happened 4.5 billion years ago. We know what […]
Is God an old white guy with a majestic, flowing beard? A new study has a surprise for you.
A color you’ll never find in a star is responsible for the universal color of star-forming regions. If you look through a telescope’s eyepiece, distant galaxies always appears white. Spiral-shaped […]
It's easy to lose yourself in your dreams. But better not to let your big ideas get the best of you, says Nick Offerman.
The most famous study in psychology turns out to be theater, and the lead researcher is over defending his myth.
There’s no escaping its vast power and utility for the human enterprise. Stories, great tales, and songs have all been written about the all-mighty dollar. Here's 10 documentaries that we think you'll enjoy.
A study finds a link between intolerant attitudes among some Americans and support for anti-democratic measures and army rule.
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As marijuana grows more acceptable in the US, fringe groups and experts are beginning to consider its role in the Christian faith. Could cannabis oil have helped Jesus perform miracles?
Aurora 21 will help the US keep pace among the other nations who own the fastest supercomputers. Scientists plan on using it to map the connectome of the human brain.
Scientists figure out why so many people believe in conspiracy theories.
The idea of a "healthy gut flora" might have gotten you laughed out of the room just five years ago, but they've slowly been more accepted over the years and are now firmly in the mainstream.
"A rising tide lifts all boats," says Ken Langone, one of the co-founders of Home Depot as he makes his case for capitalism being the being the best economic model.
It’s no surprise our level of empathy impacts how we process social interactions with other people. But how might empathy affect the way we process music? That’s the question addressed […]